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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 17:33:15


At 7/15/10 05:18 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: I don't even know how to put into words how sad I am to see that a game like super switcher got medals. It's... wow. Just wow. Wow. I can't even put.. I mean...

I probably put like 20 minutes into that game to come out with like 1700 points? One screw up takes you down to x2 no matter how high you are? Not to mention the set bars don't really have any number on them, so when a new level starts if you don't get lucky with what to press you're out of luck (going from 3 bars back down to 2 and hitting 3 and fucking up). 50,000 points? Really? At a 25 max multiplier?

I mean, shittier games have obtained medals, but at least you didn't have to put in 2 hours.

I was also at a x17 and had a purple and a white fall at the same time, so I was screwed no matter what I did.

Can anyone do me a favor and make a list of the new medal games that have come out recently? Except for the creator of that game. I doubt he likes me much.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 17:48:59


Sizzlebuz,

It seems that you don't like my game. Yes, it is a very challenging and difficult game. Yes, it takes effort to get medals. Yes, it has some damn annoying bugs that i'm trying to get rid of. Yes, i am reading reviews and advice to improve the game and fix weird stuff. I am all working on it. The medal system is public by the way, so whoever knows the link to the medal-making page can get medals in their games. You need an approval for medals though, which i got.
Don't doubt if i like you, i know it's nothing personal.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 17:56:59


Hey, it seems like I'm the best in Super Switcher (I'm competegames.com)! I died once again but this time on Level 12! I hit a freeze ball and then one death ball fell through the gate. How do you activate the lazer, Zoete?


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 17:59:38


At 7/15/10 05:56 PM, Hacsev wrote: Hey, it seems like I'm the best in Super Switcher (I'm competegames.com)! I died once again but this time on Level 12! I hit a freeze ball and then one death ball fell through the gate. How do you activate the lazer, Zoete?

Aw, you were close to a 100-point medal that you get if you finish level 12. For the laser, you only have to click the lasergun to fire it, as mentioned in the tutorial. I see you got Silver Switcher medal, well done :)

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 18:41:48


At 7/15/10 05:48 PM, Zoete wrote: Sizzlebuz,

It seems that you don't like my game. Yes, it is a very challenging and difficult game. Yes, it takes effort to get medals. Yes, it has some damn annoying bugs that i'm trying to get rid of. Yes, i am reading reviews and advice to improve the game and fix weird stuff. I am all working on it. The medal system is public by the way, so whoever knows the link to the medal-making page can get medals in their games. You need an approval for medals though, which i got.
Don't doubt if i like you, i know it's nothing personal.

Actually, let me tell you some things that just happened to me while getting almost ALL of the medals. I got the silver switcher and was awarded 10k points or close to it. No clue what that was. After being awarded those points, I stopped being able to get multipliers by anything except gold. Once I hit the last stage at very insane and lost a life, I could get multipliers by white again, but only up until x5. There were tons of double balls, balls on both sides, and balls that vanished.

After beating the game, I was awarded another 10k points, got the gold switcher medal, and was back at stage 1. I don't know what was supposed to happen and what wasn't supposed to happen.

I still think it's stupid that you lose ALL of your multipliers by screwing up once.

And by obtaining, I meant approved.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 18:52:25


At 7/15/10 05:59 PM, Zoete wrote:
At 7/15/10 05:56 PM, Hacsev wrote: Hey, it seems like I'm the best in Super Switcher (I'm competegames.com)! I died once again but this time on Level 12! I hit a freeze ball and then one death ball fell through the gate. How do you activate the lazer, Zoete?
Aw, you were close to a 100-point medal that you get if you finish level 12. For the laser, you only have to click the lasergun to fire it, as mentioned in the tutorial. I see you got Silver Switcher medal, well done :)

I just got the 100 point medal for finishing the game and 2 other medals. Thanks for the awesome game, by the way! Also, you can't submit your score once you have finished the game. And since the game was still glitched I couldn't get my multiplier going unless I got the yellow ball. So I ended up with around 38,000 or more (I can't remember). I do remember that when I started the game I had 5,000 points already, and I don't know why. When I finished the game, it brought me to level 1 and I had 9,000 points at the start. The game still has some bugs, but you will fix them soon I presume.


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 19:11:58


Super Switcher is so much fucking better than Fishbane.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 20:55:07


At 7/15/10 07:11 PM, mothballs wrote: Super Switcher is so much fucking better than Fishbane.

Mothballs, I already think you're retarded. Don't make it worse :(

And to Zoete, put in more rank ups. 3 playthroughs... rank 7....

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 21:17:23


At 7/15/10 08:55 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: Mothballs, I already think you're retarded. Don't make it worse :(

So you think I'm retarded over an opinion?

Sigh.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 21:54:24


At 7/15/10 09:17 PM, mothballs wrote:
At 7/15/10 08:55 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: Mothballs, I already think you're retarded. Don't make it worse :(
So you think I'm retarded over an opinion?

Sigh.

Yes, because judging people online by the opinions they share and what they type is so totally crazy. Lol. You crack me up.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 22:04:16


125k before ending. I still didn't get the top rank. Please fix that?

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 22:06:04


At 7/15/10 10:04 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: 125k before ending. I still didn't get the top rank. Please fix that?

Triple post, yay. I just want to clarify that I know you need to get rank up balls before it rises. I played 4 full games and up to level 9 on the 5th and didn't get enough to get get the top rank. I hope to god nobody has to go through that hell like I did.

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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 22:57:17


At 7/15/10 09:54 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: Yes, because judging people online by the opinions they share and what they type is so totally crazy. Lol. You crack me up.

Did I say it was "so totally crazy"? No, I didn't.

Lastman > Fishbane

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 23:05:05


At 7/15/10 10:57 PM, mothballs wrote:
At 7/15/10 09:54 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: Yes, because judging people online by the opinions they share and what they type is so totally crazy. Lol. You crack me up.
Did I say it was "so totally crazy"? No, I didn't.

Lastman > Fishbane

I honestly don't care if you like or dislike a game. It was a good game and I'll have a few medals in it that you'll never get.

Going off of your author replies on Cancer Gun, I don't expect much from you. You made a shit game on purpose and responded with shit responses to anyone giving it a bad review.

I never use "thread moods". I thought that would hint you off since you use them a ton, but it didn't. Have fun lol.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-15 23:46:52


At 7/15/10 10:57 PM, mothballs wrote:
At 7/15/10 09:54 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: Yes, because judging people online by the opinions they share and what they type is so totally crazy. Lol. You crack me up.
Did I say it was "so totally crazy"? No, I didn't.

Lastman > Fishbane

We get it, you don't like Fishbane. Let's move on.


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 02:10:19


At 7/15/10 06:52 PM, Hacsev wrote: I just got the 100 point medal for finishing the game and 2 other medals. Thanks for the awesome game, by the way! Also, you can't submit your score once you have finished the game. And since the game was still glitched I couldn't get my multiplier going unless I got the yellow ball. So I ended up with around 38,000 or more (I can't remember). I do remember that when I started the game I had 5,000 points already, and I don't know why. When I finished the game, it brought me to level 1 and I had 9,000 points at the start. The game still has some bugs, but you will fix them soon I presume.

Yes, also this has already been repaired. I am glad that you like my game :)
That 9900 point score was something that i accidentaly left on the game, i used that to get 10,000 quickly and test the bronze medal.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 02:16:22


Hey guys, so I just finished rebuilding the medal rank tool for HOS and Spiffy, which means it's time for my extended break. Try not to have too much fun without me.

Cheers!


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 02:16:29


At 7/15/10 10:06 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote:
At 7/15/10 10:04 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote:
Triple post, yay. I just want to clarify that I know you need to get rank up balls before it rises. I played 4 full games and up to level 9 on the 5th and didn't get enough to get get the top rank. I hope to god nobody has to go through that hell like I did.

Four full games should get you the top rank absolutely. If you were only Elite Guard after 4 full games, well.. it is possible to be elite guard after two full games, even less i think. The more right balls you let through, the faster you rankup. The more you miss, the slower you rank up.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 03:51:13


Anyone know what happened to the medals for Turtlerun?


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 04:32:29


At 7/16/10 03:51 AM, ixfd64 wrote: Anyone know what happened to the medals for Turtlerun?

Well, looks like Wiesi has removed them. Also, Chubby Ninja medals still don't work. I don't think they ever will.


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 06:11:13


At 7/15/10 10:06 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote:
At 7/15/10 10:04 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: 125k before ending. I still didn't get the top rank. Please fix that?
Triple post, yay. I just want to clarify that I know you need to get rank up balls before it rises. I played 4 full games and up to level 9 on the 5th and didn't get enough to get get the top rank. I hope to god nobody has to go through that hell like I did.

Elite
7 multiplier default.

I got to Rank 7 as well, died on my 2nd playthrough because the laser has a cooldown?

Bugs I found: The multiplier freezes if a white ball is accepted while it is flashing from a multiplier increase. Once you get the 6th ball, if another lands there, the multiplier freezes.

White and Red balls occasionally disappear. They do not collide with the gate after disappearing.

Pause still ain't working.

As said above, the gates need labeling.

Gates can move into balls on level transitions. There needs to be a level transition, not just "oh your paddle moved into a ball now".

Where are the rank ups??? If we have to play through that game more than twice in a row to get the final medal (had 50000 points shortly after the end of 1st playthrough) it is not worth the boredom.

And just a note for anyone frustrated at not being able to get points: When you have x25 multiplier, every 6th white ball and every yellow ball will award 100 additional points. That's how I got my points so quickly.


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 06:16:25


At 7/16/10 02:16 AM, Zoete wrote: Four full games should get you the top rank absolutely. If you were only Elite Guard after 4 full games, well.. it is possible to be elite guard after two full games, even less i think. The more right balls you let through, the faster you rankup. The more you miss, the slower you rank up.

Am I correct in assuming that if I missed the balls for 1000, 5000 and 10000 points, that the next rank up ball to drop would be at 25000? That is complete bullshit. Miss one and you have to play another whole round to get enough points? I had a rank spawn on a bomb so I had to destroy it. I would have done away with the "rank" system all together, or attach it more directly to points. 60000 points? Rank 8. No balls involved.

Another option is to have the rank balls spawn every 500 points after the threshold until they are passed, then stop spawning until the next threshold is achieved. Still a broken system though. 2/5 for the game imo, nothing new or interesting.


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Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 09:14:18


At 7/16/10 02:16 AM, Zoete wrote:
At 7/15/10 10:06 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote:
At 7/15/10 10:04 PM, Sizzlebuzz wrote:
Triple post, yay. I just want to clarify that I know you need to get rank up balls before it rises. I played 4 full games and up to level 9 on the 5th and didn't get enough to get get the top rank. I hope to god nobody has to go through that hell like I did.
Four full games should get you the top rank absolutely. If you were only Elite Guard after 4 full games, well.. it is possible to be elite guard after two full games, even less i think. The more right balls you let through, the faster you rankup. The more you miss, the slower you rank up.

I let two balls go through. That's it. On the third game, on the 4th game, it didn't even give me one. On the second and third I missed 1 ball each, because that's all it gave me throughout them all.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 09:38:27


More people came to me about the ranks. It's a kinda stupid scale and i wasn't aware that it took so freaking long to get Champion. I don't know when you played, but the current version gives a rank ball for every 500 right balls you let through. This would mean, if you don't miss any ball, you need to let 5000 right balls pass (which goes very fast in the later levels) to obtain Champion. This would be like 2,5 / 3 full games. With the previous scale, it took insanely long to achieve Champion. This is a mistake i made, so it's changed. The Champion medal is now a lot easier to get.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 10:15:38


At 7/16/10 09:38 AM, Zoete wrote: More people came to me about the ranks. It's a kinda stupid scale and i wasn't aware that it took so freaking long to get Champion. I don't know when you played, but the current version gives a rank ball for every 500 right balls you let through. This would mean, if you don't miss any ball, you need to let 5000 right balls pass (which goes very fast in the later levels) to obtain Champion. This would be like 2,5 / 3 full games. With the previous scale, it took insanely long to achieve Champion. This is a mistake i made, so it's changed. The Champion medal is now a lot easier to get.

I liked Mr-C's idea to base it on points. But I'll try this out soon and see if it goes faster, which it probably will. How many ranks are there?

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 10:35:24


At 7/16/10 10:15 AM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: I liked Mr-C's idea to base it on points. But I'll try this out soon and see if it goes faster, which it probably will. How many ranks are there?

10.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 10:39:44


At 7/16/10 09:38 AM, Zoete wrote: More people came to me about the ranks. It's a kinda stupid scale and i wasn't aware that it took so freaking long to get Champion. I don't know when you played, but the current version gives a rank ball for every 500 right balls you let through. This would mean, if you don't miss any ball, you need to let 5000 right balls pass (which goes very fast in the later levels) to obtain Champion. This would be like 2,5 / 3 full games. With the previous scale, it took insanely long to achieve Champion. This is a mistake i made, so it's changed. The Champion medal is now a lot easier to get.

Thank you for looking into things and fixing as much as possible. Most people don't even bother to fix or adjust things when a problem arises.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 10:50:14


At 7/16/10 10:35 AM, Zoete wrote:
At 7/16/10 10:15 AM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: I liked Mr-C's idea to base it on points. But I'll try this out soon and see if it goes faster, which it probably will. How many ranks are there?
10.

Hmm what is the max number of lives? Also, when will your updated version be up?

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 10:54:32


At 7/16/10 10:50 AM, queenofbabes wrote:
At 7/16/10 10:35 AM, Zoete wrote:
At 7/16/10 10:15 AM, Sizzlebuzz wrote: I liked Mr-C's idea to base it on points. But I'll try this out soon and see if it goes faster, which it probably will. How many ranks are there?
10.
Hmm what is the max number of lives? Also, when will your updated version be up?

The max level of lives is 25. It's very easy to get on the last two levels.

Response to Newgrounds Medals - Games and Tips 2010-07-16 13:35:40


Got all the medals for Super Switcher. I got the Champion medal in my first playthrough, and the Gold Switcher medal on the second. The only problem I got was in Level 11 and 12 where I got 2 white balls at the same time on different sides. Can you fix that problem, Zoete?


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